AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCrime & Travel Advisory: The U.S. State Department raised Saint Lucia to Level 2 (“Exercise Increased Caution”) over violent crime, warning visitors about armed robbery, assaults, and slower police response, plus tips to avoid cash/electronics flash and to stay alert at ATMs. CARICOM Diplomacy in St. Lucia: Martinique officially joined CARICOM as the seventh associate member after a decade-long process, taking its seat at the 51st Heads of Government meeting. Regional Security & Borders: The U.S. DHS signed a landmark biometric data-sharing memorandum with CARICOM’s IMPACS to strengthen border security and immigration vetting. Humanitarian Solidarity: CARICOM shipped 88 containers of relief supplies to earthquake-hit Venezuela, including water tanks, medicines, food, and earth-moving equipment. Cost-of-Living Push: CARICOM leaders and the private sector agreed measures to cut import costs and advance a regional ferry plan, alongside steps to improve affordability. Local Justice: Saint Lucia’s High Court trial began for a triple murder case, with heightened security for the remanded suspects. Sports Spotlight: Julien Alfred powered to third-fastest-ever in the women’s 200m at Monaco (21.51), celebrated across Saint Lucia.
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